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Initially provided by campus PS security administrator; maintained by you
Expires at first login, and every 90 days (if you have access to PeopleSoft Finance) or every 120 days (if you have access to PeopleSoft HR). Information on password expiration at Humboldt.
You can change at any time via Change My Password menu item
Must contain at least 6 characters, including one numeral and one special character
- Special characters include !@#$%^&*()_+
Case-sensitive

PeopleSoft applications are Web-served. You need only a browser and a connection to the campus network
Best setup is recent version of Internet Explorer, Windows. Other configurations are possible
If you're getting access or navigation errors, first try clearing your workstation browser cache:
- In Internet Explorer: Tools-Internet Options-Temporary Internet Files-Delete Files
- It may also be helpful to sign out of session, close and restart browser

To exit additional open browser windows other than the original, click X in upper right corner of browser window, or File-Close
To exit original browser window and entire session, use Sign Out link in upper right corner of PeopleSoft workspace on any page

Once in PS, don't use browser Forward-Back buttons, or browser Favorites/Bookmarks
Mark pages within PS using Add to Favorites link in upper right corner of workspace. Items will be accessible under the Favorites menu folder
Navigate within PS using either menu folders/items from any page, or links & buttons provided on individual pages
Home link at top of workspace returns you to initial state: blank workspace, menu folders collapsed
Ctrl-K on any actual page (not the Home page) to see a printable list of keyboard shortcuts or "hot keys"

Most initial pages are search pages
Decide what entity is being searched for
For run controls and inquiry names, can either Find an Existing Value or Add a New Value via tabs
Press Search button (or on most pages, Enter key) to submit search
Won't return more than 300 values in total search result; you must narrow search
Search result is "chunked" by default: won't present more than 100 at a time
Navigate inside current chunk using scroll bar
Navigate among chunks using chunking controls (arrows, First, Last) at top of search result
Change presentation using View All/View nnn links
Select a value to view by clicking anywhere on its search result line
Once you have selected a value to view, you can continue to move sequentially through your search result by using the Next and Previous buttons

Most data entry is not case-sensitive
Required fields typically have an asterisk (*) next to their label
To look up valid values, press the magnifying glass icon, if available, to the right of the entry field
Resulting lookup page operates like a search page
Selecting a lookup value returns you to data entry page with that value placed in field

Can save changes by pressing Save button at bottom of page at any time
PS will generally (but not always!) prompt you to save if you make changes and then try to leave the page without saving
Read the prompt carefully! Click OK to stop and go back to page for save
Click Cancel to leave page without saving. You will lose all your changes
You may be prompted to save for no apparent reason; just click Cancel

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